Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 24 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Machine Learning Improves Kidney Discard Predictability
M. Barah¹, S. Mehrotra²
¹IEMS Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, ²IEMS Department, MEAS, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
*Purpose: Despite the shortage of kidneys supply, 18%-20% of deceased donor kidneys are discarded annually.*Methods: The cohort consisted of adult deceased donor kidneys donated between…
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Individualized Impact of Donation after Cardiac Death on Kidney Transplant Outcomes
S. Bae, A. Massie, J. Garonzik Wang, D. Segev
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Increasing the use of kidneys from donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors is a potential solution to mitigate the current organ shortage. However, DCD…
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Pre-Transplant Detection of Anti-at1r Antibodies and Pediatric Kidney Transplantation Outcomes
K. Hitchman¹, C. Usenko², R. Hinojosa¹, D. Ranch¹
¹UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ²University Health System, San Antonio, TX
*Purpose: Describe correlations between pre-transplant (PreTXP) presence of anti-angiotensin II receptor type 1 antibodies (AT1R Ab) and post-transplant (PostTXP) outcomes in a pediatric kidney transplant…
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Effect of Discordant Kidney Function at Transplant: A Single Center Analysis of Deceased Donor Paired Kidneys
E. Abuhelaiqa¹, M. Alkadi¹, S. Mansour², L. Mathew¹, F. Makableh¹, A. Nauman¹, O. Fituri¹, M. Asim¹, R. Fadhil³, H. A. Al-Malki¹
¹Nephrology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, ²Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, ³Transplant Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
*Purpose: Analysis of paired kidneys from deceased donors has the advantage of eliminating donor and center related biases seen in previous studies that evaluated kidney…
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Metabolic Syndrome Predicts Worse Long-Term Renal Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors (LKDs)
M. Merzkani¹, A. Denic¹, M. D'Costa¹, L. Ricaurte¹, R. Narasimhan¹, X. Benavides¹, A. Mullan¹, J. Larson¹, W. Kremers¹, W. Park¹, M. P. Alexander¹, S. Textor¹, S. Taler¹, H. Chakkera², M. Stegall¹, N. Issa¹, A. Rule¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
*Purpose: Prior studies linked metabolic syndrome with worse kidney outcomes in a variety of populations. In this study, we assessed the long-term risk of reduced…
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Efficacy and Possible Risk of De Novo Use of Everolimus for Primary Kidney Transplantation
S. Narumi¹, Y. Watarai¹, N. Goto², T. Hiramtsu¹, M. Okada¹, K. Futamura², T. Tomosugi¹, A. Kanda², T. Kobayashi³
¹Transplant Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, ²Transplant Nephrology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, ³Transplant Surgery, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
*Purpose: Transplant outcome and protocol stay rate of everolimus were investigated to clarify efficacy and risk of everolimus based regimens at a single institute.*Methods: During…
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Optimal Timing of Initiating Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury after Liver Transplantation
A. Ren, Z. Li, X. Zhang, R. Deng, Y. Ma
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: Acute kidney injury(AKI) is a frequent complication after liver transplantation(LT), and is associated with high mortality. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is a blood…
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Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Impact of Biliary Complications Following Liver Transplantation
K. R. Jackson¹, K. Lentine², M. Schnitzler², Z. Zhang², H. Xiao², J. Motter¹, D. Axelrod³, D. Segev¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
*Purpose: Biliary complications (BC) are a major threat to successful liver transplantation (LT), as they are associated with a subsequent higher risk of mortality and…
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Impact of Pre-Liver Transplant Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Standardization on Resource Utilization and Recipient Selection
J. Rice¹, D. Hughes¹, J. R. Burton¹, E. D. Pomfret², J. J. Pomposelli², A. V. Ambardekar³, M. Kriss¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ³Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment (RA) prior to liver transplantation (LT) is a critical aspect of recipient selection, however data on optimal testing is…
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Phage Therapy for Mycobacterium Abscessus (Mab) Infection after Lung Transplant (LT)
W. Garner¹, R. Dedrick², C. Guerrero², M. Morrell¹, J. D'Cunha³, P. Sanchez¹, G. Hatfull², G. Haidar¹
¹University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: LT recipients with Mab infections have poor outcomes. We describe a patient with refractory Mab infection treated with mycobacteriophage therapy.*Methods: A 56-year-old woman with…